Person-environment fit in organizational settings

The purpose of this chapter is to review and synthesize research on the fit, congruence, and alignment between individuals and their organizational environment. Theoretical foundations and conceptualizations of person-environment (PE) fit are reviewed, highlighting areas of ambigulty and controversy. The framework of fit addresses different fit perspectives (similarity, fulfillment, and compilation), fit to different hierarchical levels (person-individual, person-job, person-group and person-organization fit), and different modes of defining the environment (person-based versus situation-based).